THE Australian-made flu vaccine Fluvax, has been identified as being the most likely trigger of 59 convulsions in Western Australia and in about 20 cases elsewhere, including four in NSW and six in Victoria. All the babies, most of them under two years, recovered fully.
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Jun 01, 2010
An Australian study has shown women who drink at least four cups of tea per day have a reduced risk of ovarian cancer.
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Jun 01, 2010
Covidien Plc plans to acquire ev3 Inc for $2.6 billion to boost its business in stents and other vascular devices, underscoring the favorable deal climate in the medical technology industry.
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Jun 01, 2010
(Reuters) - Scientists have identified a chemical compound that can stop the H5N1 bird flu virus as well as seasonal human flu viruses from replicating.
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Jun 01, 2010
Experts have developed an experimental vaccine which shows promising result in preventing breast cancer in mice.
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May 31, 2010
Australian doctors are considering introducing a controversial form of genital mutilation carried out on baby girls.
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May 30, 2010
A group of British nutritionists fear that the current official advice to women, which recommends they eat no more than two portions of fish a week, could risk an increase of brain disorders in children.
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May 30, 2010
According to researchers, babies born by caesarean section are more vulnerable to asthma, allergies and infection as they miss out on their mothers' good protective bacteria during birth.
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May 30, 2010
The new injection called Prolia, has been shown to significantly cut the risk of fractures in patients with osteoporosis.
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May 30, 2010
(Reuters Health) - A small new study has found that taking soy supplements may help postmenopausal women slim down.
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May 28, 2010
(Reuters) - At midnight Valentine Uwingabire's back began to hurt. Her husband ran to tell Germaine Uwera, a community health worker in their village in the fertile foothills of Rwanda's Volcanoes National Park.
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May 28, 2010
(Reuters Health) - Prescribing heroin to addicts who can't kick their habit helps them stay off street drugs, British researchers said Friday.
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May 28, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The stimulant drug Vyvanse improves attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in adolescents beginning as early as the first week of treatment, according to a new study.
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May 27, 2010
(Reuters) - People who don't brush their teeth twice a day have an increased risk of heart disease, scientists said on Friday, adding scientific weight to 19th century theories about oral health and chronic disease.
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May 27, 2010
Health authorities reported that aboriginal people in Western Australia were up to 38 times more likely to undergo amputations because of diabetes-related complications than non-indigenous people.
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May 27, 2010
Zimbabwe-born Australian performer Godfrey Zaburoni, 31, was charged on Tuesday in the Southport Magistrates, Gold Coast for acts of intending to cause grevious bodily harm by infecting women with HIV through unprotected sex.
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May 27, 2010
Johnson & Johnson
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May 27, 2010
Last month's recall of Johnson & Johnson's liquid children's medicines provides just the latest evidence of what U.S. health regulators say are systemic quality problems at the healthcare company and its McNeil consumer unit.
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May 27, 2010
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A small study suggests that a surgical treatment generally used on patients with tumors and certain brain disorders may put a stop to nosebleeds that won't stop any other way.
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May 27, 2010
(Reuters) - Sellers of ginseng, echinacea and other herbal and dietary supplements often cross the line in marketing their products, going as far as telling consumers the pills can cure cancer or replace prescription medications, a U.S. government probe found.
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May 27, 2010
Backtracking by international donors in funding for HIV/AIDS may undermine years of progress and is already putting lives at risk, the health aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) said on Thursday.
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May 27, 2010
Australian Medical Association (AMA) vice president Steve Hambleton has urged caution on the risk of taking up cosmetic plastic surgery and dental holidays offered by a new launched Gold Coast Business.
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May 27, 2010